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'''No'Mat''' was a location in the mountains of the [[planet]] [[Qo'noS]]. In this location, there were lava caves. These caves played a role in the [[Rite of MajQa]] wherein a young Klingon while meditating would experience a vision. This vision, or hallucination depending upon one's interpretation, might play a role in the Klingon's future. When [[Worf]] was young, he ran away to the Caves of No'Mat and had a vision of [[Kahless]], and was told that he'd do something no other Klingon had ever done. ({{TNG|Birthright, Part I|Rightful Heir}}; {{DS9|The Sword of Kahless}})
 
'''No'Mat''' was a location in the mountains of the [[planet]] [[Qo'noS]]. In this location, there were lava caves. These caves played a role in the [[Rite of MajQa]] wherein a young Klingon while meditating would experience a vision. This vision, or hallucination depending upon one's interpretation, might play a role in the Klingon's future. When [[Worf]] was young, he ran away to the Caves of No'Mat and had a vision of [[Kahless]], and was told that he'd do something no other Klingon had ever done. ({{TNG|Birthright, Part I|Rightful Heir}}; {{DS9|The Sword of Kahless}})
   
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Years later, when "[[Kahless (clone)|Kahless]]" returned on [[Boreth]], Worf was convinced that he was the real Kahless when he narrated his appearance and words he had said to the young Worf. ({{e|Rightful Heir}})
{{bginfo|According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'', on page 61, No'Mat was a planet in the {{w|Omicron Leonis}} [[star system|system]]. This system was located in Klingon space, in the [[Beta Quadrant]].}}
 
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{{bginfo|It was not explained in the episode how the clone of Kahless knew that event.}}
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According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'', on page 61, No'Mat was a planet in the {{w|Omicron Leonis}} [[star system|system]]. This system was located in Klingon space, in the [[Beta Quadrant]].
   
 
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Revision as of 20:51, 2 May 2013

No'Mat was a location in the mountains of the planet Qo'noS. In this location, there were lava caves. These caves played a role in the Rite of MajQa wherein a young Klingon while meditating would experience a vision. This vision, or hallucination depending upon one's interpretation, might play a role in the Klingon's future. When Worf was young, he ran away to the Caves of No'Mat and had a vision of Kahless, and was told that he'd do something no other Klingon had ever done. (TNG: "Birthright, Part I", "Rightful Heir"; DS9: "The Sword of Kahless")

Years later, when "Kahless" returned on Boreth, Worf was convinced that he was the real Kahless when he narrated his appearance and words he had said to the young Worf. ("Rightful Heir")

It was not explained in the episode how the clone of Kahless knew that event.

Appendix

According to the Star Trek: Star Charts, on page 61, No'Mat was a planet in the Omicron Leonis system. This system was located in Klingon space, in the Beta Quadrant.